History
- Founded in 1933
- 40 WIZO Israel branches in Israel
- Engages over 2,000 volunteers nationwide
- Women’s centers gradually opened all over the country, including in Druze villages
- Today, operates hundreds of programs, workshops and resources for women and youth such as hotlines, leadership and empowerment courses, legal advice bureaus, activities for the prevention of violence, and more
- 48 secondhand clothing stores nationwide (bigudiyot)
- Responsible for many laws passed by the Knesset affecting women’s rights
Ora Korazim President
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WIZO Israel branches are a home for all segments of the population (for every woman, man, girl and boy). Our mission is to:
• Be an address for every woman and girl in Israel at every stage and at every crossroads of life
• Act for all women as a whole as well as for each one who needs us personally
• As the largest women’s organization in Israel to be influential, working on a daily basis for women, girls and children
• Lead social movements to increase social resilience, and to promote gender equality in Israel
• Be natural partners in the activities of every community in the areas which WIZO specializes – children, girls, women, gender equality, prevention and reduction of violence in the family, education and welfare